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My Business Muse

Just tell your customer no

AC company, a long time customer of DMI found itself in a parts shortage due to their customer putting pressure on them. Most of the...

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Leadership credibility is the issue

A leader has nothing more than their credibility. If you are setting out to inspire your people, you had better mean it your people can...

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Keep it simple stupid

Projects, even for those who know better, tend to start simple then grow overly complicated. The key is to be able to recognize that...

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Cost cutting directive a mistake?

A general cost-cutting directive from upper management without clear communication on the purpose and end game of the cost-cutting in...

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I am going to do it better than you

My goal when I do projects for companies who are farming out overload work is to #1 have a better quality product than their shop and #2...

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Shared destiny yes or no

Does your company have a sense of shared destiny from the top on down? So many of the nonmanagement people that I have talked to over the...

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The perfect example

The following is a perfect example of why you do not fire people for mistakes. You turn the mistake into a learning moment. “Recently, I...

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Line workers, staff somehow know

While management tends to think that are keeping secrets on the health of their company, lineworkers and staff have their communication...

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Whole Foods???????????

Whole Foods management has lost it's ever-loving mind. The reason for Whole Foods existence is to keep its shelves stocked with...

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Data, a double edge sword.

The use of data is a double-edged sword. Not enough data can lead to poor decision making, too much data can bring a company to a stand...

The essence of sophistication is simplicity. MBM